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ROAD PLANER.

( No Model.)

No. 379,829. Patented Mar. 20, 1888.

JOHN GUSSONS STEELE, OF VAUGHAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ALEX- ANDER H. DIXON, OF EGLINTON, ONTARIO, CANADA.

ROAD-PLANER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 379,829, dated March 20, 1888.

Application filed September 8, 1887. Serial No. 249,098. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it mdy concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN OUssoNs STEELE, of the township of Vaughan, in the county of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Road-Planers; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 is a plan View of my planer. Fig. 2 is aside elevation thereof, the portion of the plane -iron comprised between the lines a b and d of Fig. 1 being removed. Fig. 3 is a front View of a journal-bracket, which is intended for the cranked axle of the forward wheel. Fig. 4is a side view of the same. Fig. 5 is a journal-bearing to be placed underneath the bar which supports the cranked axle of the rear wheel. Fig. 6 is a front view of the lever and ratchet for raising and lowering the wheels of the machine to an enlarged scale. Fig. 7 is a side view of the same. Fig. 8 is a cross-section of plane-iron and side view of the bracket which secures the plane-iron to the frame-work of the machine. Fig. 9 is a modified form of the planeiron in section.

The first part of the invention relates to the plane-iron, which for an ordinary-sized machine may be about eight feet in length and about fifteen inches deep, (less or more,) as circumstances may require. The said plane-iron may be made in one piece, of sheet iron or steel, or partly of wood and partly of iron. When made of wood, the lower part of the face is protected with iron or other metal. The said planeiron is placed at an angle of about sixty-five degrees, (more or less,) being movable sidewise at the inner end, so that when the machine is in operation it will gather the debris from the side of the road and deliver the same toward the middle thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar or corresponding parts.

Referring to Fig. 1, A represents the planeiron; B, the tongue adjustable laterally by the wedge at b; B, middle piece below the tongue; 0, the longer draw-bar, secured to the tongue at the point I) and reaching toward the rear end of the plane-iron, and secured thereto by means of a bracket, (1, fitting closely to the under side of the bar and also to the plane-iron.

The extreme end of this draw-bar is spliced to fit closely to the side of a short bar, a, and secured to the same, which latter bar is fitted on the plane iron and secured to the back thereof in a similar manner as the bar 0, hereinbefore described. An upright piece of hard wood or other suitable materiahc at this same end of the plane-iron, is secured thereto, and forms the outer journal-bearing of the cranked axle 0. These bars 0 c and upright piece 0 support the axle e and wheel F, as also the locking-lever g, with hub-bracket g, which is secured on said axle e. The lever aforesaid is constructed with thehandle g, and is provided with an auxiliary handle and link 9, pivoted thereto. Said lever is further provided with a compression-spring, g and latch which operates in the ratchet 9 secured to the stationary piece 0". The bars 0 and c and upright piece 0 support the cranked axle e and the forward wheel, F, as also the lever g, hubbracket 9, handle 9, locking-handle with link 9 spiral spring 9', latch 9 and ratchet 9".

Referring to Fig. 2, which shows aside view of the machine having a portion of the planeiron removed, said portion being that between the lines a b and 0 (Z in Fig. 1, to show more clearly the operation of the locking-latch lever and the securing of the ratchet g to the upright piece 0".

Figs. 3 and 4 represent a face and side view of the journal-bracket, suitable for the cranked axle e of the forward wheel, F, and placed underneath the bar 0.

Referring to Fig. 5, which is a side view of the j ournal-bearing for the cranked axle e and rear wheel, F, said journal-bearing is made partly of wood and partly of metal, and is placed underneath the short bar 0.

Referring to Fig. 6, representing a face view of the lever g on an enlarged scale, and shows the latch-handle with link 9 the spring 9, latch 9 the hub-bracket g, in which the lever is secured, in dotted lines, its actual position being on the opposite side of the ratchet 9".

Fig. 7 shows an edge View of the lever g, the upright piece 0 the ratchet g and hubbracket 9 in their relative positions.

Fig. 8 shows an approximate form of curve for thelplane-iron and the manner in which it is secured to the frame-Work. by the bracket d*. The other brackets, d, (P, and d will be about the same form as d Fig. 9 shows a modified form of the planeiron provided with an angle-iron bar at the rear top edge thereof.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The position of the driver is at the rear of the machine, being able to control the horses from this position, and he is always ready to raise or lower the plane-iron in the event of any obstruction from overloading or otherwise, and that he may regulate the quantity of debris in front of, and being moved by the machine by means of the levers g and ratchets g. The debris is moved from the sides of the road to the middle thereof, thereby filling the ruts and keeping the surface of the road in a good and every way serviceable condition, and this at the least possible expense. A seat for the driver may be placed on themachine if found to be necessary.

I am aware of the patents of E. D. Dague, No. 223,117, dated December 30, 1879, road scraper and leveler; H. H. Messenger, No. 253,305, dated February 7, 1882, combined road scraper and scoop; and O. J. Minard, No. 370,077, dated September 30, 1887, each showing the common lever with ratchet, the general construction, however, being widely different from my device.

Having thus described my invention, I claim-- 1. In a road planer having a plane iron, either wholly of metal or partly of metal and other suitable material, eurw d in the face and secured to suitable frame-work and placed at an angle therewith. aml adjustable by a lateral movement of the tongue B at the point b, when so required, the combination of the vertically-adjustable Wheels F F and cranked axles e e. the lever g, handles with links 9 springs g, latches g and ratchets g, the whole constructed and arranged and operating substantially as set forth.

2. In a road-planer having aplane'iron, either wholly of metal or partly of metal and other suitable material, curved in the face and secured to suitable frame-work, the combination of the vertically-adjustable wheels F F and cranked axles e e. the levers g, handles and links springs 9 latches g and ratchets g, the whole constructed and arranged and operating substantially as set forth.

JOHN OUSSONS STEELE.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM GILL, CALEB SAUNDERS. 

